The flaws in the company's Triton Inference Server enables model theft, data leaks, and response manipulation....
The grants are intended to help states, tribes, and localities enhance their cybersecurity resilience by providing them with monetary resources to reduce risks and implement new procedures....
From "eCrime" actors to fake IT tech workers, CrowdStrike researchers found that adversaries are using AI to enhance their offensive cyber operations....
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An uptick of ransomware activity by the group in late July that uses the vendor's SSL VPN devices for initial intrusion shows evidence of an as-yet-undisclosed flaw under exploitation....
Investing in building a human-centric defense involves a combination of adaptive security awareness training, a vigilant and skeptical culture, and the deployment of layered technical controls....
Random numbers are the cornerstone of cryptographic security — cryptography depends on generating random keys. As organizations adopt quantum-resistant algorithms, it's equally important to examine the randomness underpinning them...
Dark Reading's 2025 News Desk marks a decade of Black Hat USA memories. We're making our return with a slate of interviews that help you stay up on the latest research from Black Hat — no trip to Las Vegas required....
Security debt ahoy: Only about half of the code that the latest large language models (LLMs) create is cybersecure, and more and more of it is being created all the time....
By creating a safe environment for open discussion, prioritizing human context alongside technical data, and involving diverse stakeholders, organizations can turn security incidents into accelerators of resilience....
When trying to crack your way into a cyber career, true passion and a bold love of the industry is a must, if you want to set yourself apart from hundreds of other job applicants, according to Weave CISO Jessica Sica....
What if malware didn't require an operating system to function? How would anyone possibly notice, let alone disable it?...
The six-course program cover topics such as AI fundamentals, ethics, and risks....
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The SIEM market is at a pivotal point as XDR platforms and generative AI shake up the security analytics space....
Thorium enhances cybersecurity teams' defense capabilities by seamlessly integrating commercial, open source, and custom tools used to analyze malware....
Forget gullible old people — Gen Z is the most at-risk age group on the Web. Older folks might want to ignore it, but employers are likely to feel the brunt....
The fall of RansomHub led to a major consolidation of the ransomware ecosystem last quarter, which was a boon for the DragonForce and Qilin gangs....
The ransomware gang claims to have stolen 3.5TB of data, and told the technology distributor to pay up or suffer a data breach....
To reposition cybersecurity as a strategic, business-critical investment, CFOs and CISOs play a critical role in articulating the significant ROI that robust security measures can deliver....
An ongoing AitM campaign by the infamous Moscow-sponsored cyber-threat actor has widened its scope, dropping the dangerous ApolloShadow custom backdoor malware thanks to lawful intercept systems....
Following a number of high-profile security and development issues surrounding the use of LLMs and GenAI to code and create applications, it's worth taking a temperature check to ask: Is this technology ready for prime time?...
The lesson from the breach is not just about what went wrong — but what could have gone right....
Dark Reading Confidential Episode 8: Federal funding for the CVE Program expires in April 2026, and a trio of experts agree the industry isn't doing enough to deal with the looming crisis. Bugcrowd's Trey Ford, expert Adam Shostack, and vulnerability historian Brian Martin sit down with Da...
Using the API Connections for Azure Logic Apps, a security researcher found unauthenticated users could access sensitive data of other customers....
A swath of copycat Korean apps are hiding spyware, occasionally leading to highly personal, disturbing extortions....
Attackers are becoming faster at exploiting vulnerabilities, but this startup seeks to stop threats before they lead to breaches....
The deal shakes up the identity and access management landscape and expands Palo Alto Networks' footprint in the cybersecurity market....
The US government is throwing the book at even midlevel cybercriminals. Is it just — and is it working?...
An unsealed indictment associated with the Chinese threat group shows its members worked for companies closely aligned with the PRC as part of a larger contractor ecosystem....
A year after the largest outage in IT history, organizations need to make an active effort to diversify their technology and software vendors and create a more resilient cyber ecosystem moving forward....
A brand-new cyberattack vector allows threat actors to use a poisoned browser extension to inject malicious prompts into all of the top generative AI tools on the market, including ChatGPT, Gemini, and others....
The National Treasury of South Africa is among the half-dozen known victims in South Africa — along with other nations — of the mass compromise of on-premises Microsoft SharePoint servers....
The emerging cybercriminal gang, which initially targeted Microsoft Windows systems, is looking to go cross-platform using sophisticated, multithread encryption....
A now-patched authentication issue on the popular vibe-coding platform gave unauthorized users open access to any private application on Base44....
With the right IGA tools, governance policies, and risk thresholds, enterprises can continuously detect and act on rogue access before attackers do....
Researchers discovered backdoors, poisoned code, and malicious commits in some of the more popular tool developers, jeopardizing software supply chains....
The number of concerning vulnerabilities may be much smaller than organizations think. This cybersecurity startup aims to narrow down the list to the most critical ones....
The company has yet to report an exact number of how many individuals were impacted by the breach and plans to start the notification process around Aug. 1....
Researchers detailed a newer double-extortion ransomware group made up of former members of BlackSuit, which was recently disrupted by international law enforcement....
The education sector is haunted by a significant fraud problem where fake students impersonate celebrities and employ other identity techniques to steal resources and money from legitimate students....
Enterprises can use the IaC Risk Index to identify vulnerable cloud resources in their infrastructure-as-code environments that are not managed or governed....
A new infostealing malware making the rounds can exfiltrate credentials and other system data even from browsing software considered more privacy-focused than mainstream options....
The rise of agentic AI means the battle of the machines is just beginning. To win, we'll need our own agents — human and machine — working together....
Longtime CISO Melina Scotto joins Dark Reading to discuss career advice gleaned from her 30 years in the cyber industry....
Suspected China-nexus threat actors targeted virtual environments and used several tools and techniques to bypass security barriers and reach isolated portions of victims' networks....
AI malware is becoming less of a gimmick, with features that meet or exceed what traditional human-developed malware typically can do....
Arrests and indictments keep coming, but the North Korean fake IT worker scheme is only snowballing, and businesses can't afford to assume their applicant-screening processes are up to the task of weeding the imposters out....
Nudges can be powerful — but they are not immune to overuse or misapplication....
A newly disclosed set of security flaws in NVIDIA's Triton Inference Server for Windows and Linux, an open-source platform for running artificial intelligence (AI) models at scale, could be exploited to take over susceptible servers. "When chained together, these flaws can potentially allo...
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new wave of campaigns distributing a Python-based information stealer called PXA Stealer. The malicious activity has been assessed to be the work of Vietnamese-speaking cybercriminals who monetize the stolen data through a subscription-based under...
Malware isn’t just trying to hide anymore—it’s trying to belong. We’re seeing code that talks like us, logs like us, even documents itself like a helpful teammate. Some threats now look more like developer tools than exploits. Others borrow trust from open-source platforms, or quietly build ...
Some of the most devastating cyberattacks don’t rely on brute force, but instead succeed through stealth. These quiet intrusions often go unnoticed until long after the attacker has disappeared. Among the most insidious are man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks, where criminals exploit weakness...
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a previously undocumented Linux backdoor dubbed Plague that has managed to evade detection for a year. "The implant is built as a malicious PAM (Pluggable Authentication Module), enabling attackers to silently bypass system authentication and gain persiste...
Everyone’s an IT decision-maker now. The employees in your organization can install a plugin with just one click, and they don’t need to clear it with your team first. It’s great for productivity, but it’s a serious problem for your security posture. When the floodgates of SaaS and AI opened...
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a nascent Android remote access trojan (RAT) called PlayPraetor that has infected more than 11,000 devices, primarily across Portugal, Spain, France, Morocco, Peru, and Hong Kong. "The botnet's rapid growth, which now exceeds 2,000 new infections p...
Telecommunications organizations in Southeast Asia have been targeted by a state-sponsored threat actor known as CL-STA-0969 to facilitate remote control over compromised networks. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 said it observed multiple incidents in the region, including one aimed at critical telecommu...
SonicWall SSL VPN devices have become the target of Akira ransomware attacks as part of a newfound surge in activity observed in late July 2025. "In the intrusions reviewed, multiple pre-ransomware intrusions were observed within a short period of time, each involving VPN access through SonicWa...
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a now-patched, high-severity security flaw in Cursor, a popular artificial intelligence (AI) code editor, that could result in remote code execution (RCE). The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-54135 (CVSS score: 8.6), has been addressed in version 1.3 relea...
Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a new cluster of activity where threat actors are impersonating enterprises with fake Microsoft OAuth applications to facilitate credential harvesting as part of account takeover attacks. "The fake Microsoft 365 applications impersonate various companies,...
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a malicious npm package that was generated using artificial intelligence (AI) and concealed a cryptocurrency wallet drainer. The package, @kodane/patch-manager, claims to offer "advanced license validation and registry optimization utilities for high-perfo...
Just as triathletes know that peak performance requires more than expensive gear, cybersecurity teams are discovering that AI success depends less on the tools they deploy and more on the data that powers them The junk food problem in cybersecurity Imagine a triathlete who spares no expense on equip...
The threat actor linked to the exploitation of the recently disclosed security flaws in Microsoft SharePoint Server is using a bespoke command-and-control (C2) framework called AK47 C2 (also spelled ak47c2) in its operations. The framework includes at least two different types of clients, HTTP-based...
The Russian nation-state threat actor known as Secret Blizzard has been observed orchestrating a new cyber espionage campaign targeting foreign embassies located in Moscow by means of an adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attack at the Internet Service Provider (ISP) level and delivering a custom malwar...
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new phishing campaign that conceals malicious payloads by abusing link wrapping services from Proofpoint and Intermedia to bypass defenses. "Link wrapping is designed by vendors like Proofpoint to protect users by routing all clicked URLs th...
The North Korea-linked threat actor known as UNC4899 has been attributed to attacks targeting two different organizations by approaching their employees via LinkedIn and Telegram. "Under the guise of freelance opportunities for software development work, UNC4899 leveraged social engineering tec...
Cyber threats and attacks like ransomware continue to increase in volume and complexity with the endpoint typically being the most sought after and valued target. With the rapid expansion and adoption of AI, it is more critical than ever to ensure the endpoint is adequately secured by a platform cap...
The financially motivated threat actor known as UNC2891 has been observed targeting Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) infrastructure using a 4G-equipped Raspberry Pi as part of a covert attack. The cyber-physical attack involved the adversary leveraging their physical access to install the Raspberry Pi...
Security Operations Centers (SOCs) are stretched to their limits. Log volumes are surging, threat landscapes are growing more complex, and security teams are chronically understaffed. Analysts face a daily battle with alert noise, fragmented tools, and incomplete data visibility. At the same time, m...
Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical security flaw in "Alone – Charity Multipurpose Non-profit WordPress Theme" to take over susceptible sites. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-5394, carries a CVSS score of 9.8. Security researcher Thái An has been credited with discov...
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to an ongoing campaign that distributes fake cryptocurrency trading apps to deploy a compiled V8 JavaScript (JSC) malware called JSCEAL that can capture data such as credentials and wallets. The activity leverages thousands of malicious advertisements ...
Cybersecurity experts have released a decryptor for a ransomware strain called FunkSec, allowing victims to recover access to their files for free. "Because the ransomware is now considered dead, we released the decryptor for public download," Gen Digital researcher Ladislav Zezula said. F...
In this article, we will provide a brief overview of Pillar Security's platform to better understand how they are tackling AI security challenges. Pillar Security is building a platform to cover the entire software development and deployment lifecycle with the goal of providing trust in AI sys...
Apple on Tuesday released security updates for its entire software portfolio, including a fix for a vulnerability that Google said was exploited as a zero-day in the Chrome web browser earlier this month. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-6558 (CVSS score: 8.8), is an incorrect validation of un...
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed now-patched critical security flaws in the firmware of Dahua smart cameras that, if left unaddressed, could allow attackers to hijack control of susceptible devices. "The flaws, affecting the device's ONVIF protocol and file upload handlers, allow u...
Chinese companies linked to the state-sponsored hacking group known as Silk Typhoon (aka Hafnium) have been identified as behind over a dozen technology patents, shedding light on the shadowy cyber contracting ecosystem and its offensive capabilities. The patents cover forensics and intrusion tools ...
Google has announced that it's making available a security feature called Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) in open beta to ensure that users are safeguarded against session cookie theft attacks. DBSC, first introduced as a prototype in April 2024, is designed to bind authentication sessi...
Threat actors have been observed exploiting a now-patched critical SAP NetWeaver flaw to deliver the Auto-Color backdoor in an attack targeting a U.S.-based chemicals company in April 2025. "Over the course of three days, a threat actor gained access to the customer's network, attempted to...
Google Cloud's Mandiant Consulting has revealed that it has witnessed a drop in activity from the notorious Scattered Spider group, but emphasized the need for organizations to take advantage of the lull to shore up their defenses. "Since the recent arrests tied to the alleged Scattered Sp...
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a now-patched critical security flaw in a popular vibe coding platform called Base44 that could allow unauthorized access to private applications built by its users. "The vulnerability we discovered was remarkably simple to exploit -- by providing only a...
The maintainers of the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository have issued a warning about an ongoing phishing attack that's targeting users in an attempt to redirect them to fake PyPI sites. The attack involves sending email messages bearing the subject line "[PyPI] Email verification"...
A newly emerged ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) gang called Chaos is likely made up of former members of the BlackSuit crew, as the latter's dark web infrastructure has been the subject of a law enforcement seizure. Chaos, which sprang forth in February 2025, is the latest entrant in the ransomw...
Until recently, the cyber attacker methodology behind the biggest breaches of the last decade or so has been pretty consistent: Compromise an endpoint via software exploit, or social engineering a user to run malware on their device; Find ways to move laterally inside the network and comp...
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new, large-scale mobile malware campaign that's targeting Android and iOS platforms with fake dating, social networking, cloud storage, and car service apps to steal sensitive personal data. The cross-platform threat has been codenamed SarangTrap by Z...
React conquered XSS? Think again. That's the reality facing JavaScript developers in 2025, where attackers have quietly evolved their injection techniques to exploit everything from prototype pollution to AI-generated code, bypassing the very frameworks designed to keep applications secure. Ful...
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a high-severity security vulnerability impacting PaperCutNG/MF print management software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, track...
In what's the latest instance of a software supply chain attack, unknown threat actors managed to compromise Toptal's GitHub organization account and leveraged that access to publish 10 malicious packages to the npm registry. The packages contained code to exfiltrate GitHub authentication ...
Some risks don’t breach the perimeter—they arrive through signed software, clean resumes, or sanctioned vendors still hiding in plain sight. This week, the clearest threats weren’t the loudest—they were the most legitimate-looking. In an environment where identity, trust, and tooling are all...
Picture this: you’ve hardened every laptop in your fleet with real‑time telemetry, rapid isolation, and automated rollback. But the corporate mailbox—the front door for most attackers—is still guarded by what is effectively a 1990s-era filter. This isn't a balanced approach. Email remai...
The notorious cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider is targeting VMware ESXi hypervisors in attacks targeting retail, airline, and transportation sectors in North America. "The group's core tactics have remained consistent and do not rely on software exploits. Instead, they use a prov...
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered over a dozen security vulnerabilities impacting Tridium's Niagara Framework that could allow an attacker on the same network to compromise the system under certain circumstances. "These vulnerabilities are fully exploitable if a Niagara system is m...
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned a North Korean front company and three associated individuals for their involvement in the fraudulent remote information technology (IT) worker scheme designed to generate illicit revenues for Pyongyang. Th...
The threat actor known as Patchwork has been attributed to a new spear-phishing campaign targeting Turkish defense contractors with the goal of gathering strategic intelligence. "The campaign employs a five-stage execution chain delivered via malicious LNK files disguised as conference invitati...
Russian aerospace and defense industries have become the target of a cyber espionage campaign that delivers a backdoor called EAGLET to facilitate data exfiltration. The activity, dubbed Operation CargoTalon, has been assigned to a threat cluster tracked as UNG0901 (short for Unknown Group 901). &qu...
Threat hunters have disclosed two different malware campaigns that have targeted vulnerabilities and misconfigurations across cloud environments to deliver cryptocurrency miners. The threat activity clusters have been codenamed Soco404 and Koske by cloud security firms Wiz and Aqua, respectively. So...
A recent analysis of enterprise data suggests that generative AI tools developed in China are being used extensively by employees in the US and UK, often without oversight or approval from security teams. The study, conducted by Harmonic Security, also identifies hundreds of instances in which sensi...
Mitel has released security updates to address a critical security flaw in MiVoice MX-ONE that could allow an attacker to bypass authentication protections. "An authentication bypass vulnerability has been identified in the Provisioning Manager component of Mitel MiVoice MX-ONE, which, if succe...
Virtualization and networking infrastructure have been targeted by a threat actor codenamed Fire Ant as part of a prolonged cyber espionage campaign. The activity, observed this year, is primarily designed Now to infiltrate organizations' VMware ESXi and vCenter environments as well as network ...
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new versatile malware loader called CastleLoader that has been put to use in campaigns distributing various information stealers and remote access trojans (RATs). The activity employs Cloudflare-themed ClickFix phishing attacks and fake GitHub repositor...
Fraudsters are flooding Discord and other social media platforms with ads for hundreds of polished online gaming and wagering websites that lure people with free credits and eventually abscond with any cryptocurrency funds deposited by players. Here's a closer look at the social engineering tac...
KrebsOnSecurity recently heard from a reader whose boss's email account got phished and was used to trick one of the company's customers into sending a large payment to scammers. An investigation into the attacker's infrastructure points to a long-running Nigerian cybercrime group tha...
On Sunday, July 20, Microsoft Corp. issued an emergency security update for a vulnerability in SharePoint Server that is actively being exploited to compromise vulnerable organizations. The patch comes amid reports that malicious hackers have used the Sharepoint flaw to breach U.S. federal and state...
Security researchers recently revealed that the personal information of millions of people who applied for jobs at McDonald's was exposed after they guessed the password ("123456") for the fast food chain's account at Paradox.ai, a company that makes artificial intelligence based...
Marko Elez, a 25-year-old employee at Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been granted access to sensitive databases at the U.S. Social Security Administration, the Treasury and Justice departments, and the Department of Homeland Security. So it should fill all Americans...
Authorities in the United Kingdom this week arrested four alleged members of "Scattered Spider," a prolific data theft and extortion group whose recent victims include multiple airlines and the U.K. retail chain Marks & Spencer....
Microsoft today released updates to fix at least 137 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and supported software. None of the weaknesses addressed this month are known to be actively exploited, but 14 of the flaws earned Microsoft's most-dire "critical" rating, me...
In May 2025, the U.S. government sanctioned a Chinese national for operating a cloud provider linked to the majority of virtual currency investment scam websites reported to the FBI. But more than a month later, the accused continues to openly operate accounts at a slew of American tech companies, i...
Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) briefed Capitol Hill staff recently on hardening the security of their mobile devices, after a contacts list stolen from the personal phone of the White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles was reportedly used to fuel a series of text messages and ph...
Late last year, security researchers made a startling discovery: Kremlin-backed disinformation campaigns were bypassing moderation on social media platforms by leveraging the same malicious advertising technology that powers a sprawling ecosystem of online hucksters and website hackers. A new report...
The Defense Department operates slot machines on US military bases overseas, raising millions of dollars to fund recreation for troops—and creating risks for soldiers prone to gambling addiction....
Plus: A former top US cyber official loses her new job due to political backlash, Congress is rushing through a bill to censor lawmakers’ personal information online, and more....
The FSB cyberespionage group known as Turla seems to have used its control of Russia’s network infrastructure to meddle with web traffic and trick diplomats into infecting their computers....
A law requiring UK internet users to verify their age to access adult content has led to a huge surge in VPN downloads—and has experts worried about the future of free expression online....
Starting today, UK adults will have to prove their age to access porn online. Experts warn that a global wave of age-check laws threatens to chill speech and ultimately harm children and adults alike....
Security flaws in Airportr, a door-to-door luggage checking service used by 10 airlines, let hackers access user data and even gain privileges that would have let them redirect or steal luggage....
Multiple hacking groups—including state actors from China—have targeted a vulnerability in older, on-premises versions of the file-sharing tool after a flawed attempt to patch it....
On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into the differences between what the US government said about a Jeffrey Epstein video it released and the story told by its metadata....
Of those, more than 200 appear to have had outages of services related to patient care following CrowdStrike’s disastrous crash, researchers have revealed....
Plus: Secret IRS data-sharing with ICE, a 20-year-old hackable vulnerability in train brakes, and more....
A new report traces the history of the early wave of Chinese hackers who became the backbone of the state's espionage apparatus....
Newly published research shows that the domain name system—a fundamental part of the web—can be exploited to hide malicious code and prompt injection attacks against chatbots....
The US government has added the DNA of approximately 133,000 migrant children and teens to a criminal database, which critics say could mean police treat them like suspects “indefinitely.”...
A trove of 1.1 million records left accessible on the open web shows how much sensitive information can be created—and made vulnerable—during the adoption process....
Metadata from the “raw” Epstein prison video shows approximately 2 minutes and 53 seconds were removed from one of two stitched-together clips. The cut starts right at the “missing minute.”...
Millions of people are accessing harmful AI “nudify” websites. New analysis says the sites are making millions and rely on tech from US companies....
Plus: An “explosion” of AI-generated child abuse images is taking over the web, a Russian professional basketball player is arrested on ransomware charges, and more....
There is no evidence the footage was deceptively manipulated, but ambiguities around how the video was processed may further fuel conspiracy theories about Epstein’s death....
DHS is urging law enforcement to treat even skateboarding and livestreaming as signs of violent intent during a protest, turning everyday behavior into a pretext for police action....
Basic security flaws left the personal info of tens of millions of McDonald’s job-seekers vulnerable on the “McHire” site built by AI software firm Paradox.ai....
A new Proofpoint report reveals how attackers are using Microsoft 365’s Direct Send and unsecured SMTP relays to…...
JSCEAL malware targets millions using fake crypto app ads to steal wallets and data. Users urged to stay alert and avoid downloading from untrusted sources....
Cybersecurity threats to local governments are part of life in the digital environment in which people live today.…...
A new security flaw, LegalPwn, exploits a weakness in generative AI tools like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT, where malicious code is disguised as legal disclaimers. Learn why human oversight is now more critical than ever for AI security....
Security researchers at Bitdefender have found two critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-31700, CVE-2025-31701) in popular Dahua security cameras, including the Hero C1 model....
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Security firm Point Wild has exposed a new malware campaign using malicious LNK files to install the REMCOS backdoor. This report details how attackers disguise files to gain full system control....
The US DOJ has announced the largest-ever compensation process for human trafficking victims of Backpage. Learn about the $200M fund, who is eligible, and the steps to file a petition before the February 2, 2026, deadline. This comes years after the site's seizure, as previously reported by Hac...
Cybersecurity is no longer a technical afterthought, thanks to today’s interconnected world. It’s a boardroom imperative. As online…...
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Android partners and customers have experienced a temporary respite from double-digit vulnerabilities this summer. Google issued no security patches in its update last month. The post Google addresses six vulnerabilities in August’s Android security update appeared first on CyberScoop. ...
Cloudflare said it received complaints from customers about Perplexity using stealthy tactics to evade network blocks against systematic browsing and scraping of web pages. The post AI company Perplexity is sneaking to get around blocks on crawlers, Cloudflare alleges appeared first on CyberScoop. ...
SentinelOne and Beazley Security say the group has been evolving its techniques of late, all with the goal of making money off stolen data. The post ‘Highly evasive’ Vietnamese-speaking hackers stealing data from thousands of victims in 62+ nations appeared first on CyberScoop. ...
The Russian cybercrime group attacked more than 180 organizations before members abandoned the brand and dispersed to new ransomware groups earlier this year. The post Details emerge on BlackSuit ransomware takedown appeared first on CyberScoop. ...
Threat hunters saw North Korean operatives almost daily, reflecting a 220% year-over-year increase in activity, CrowdStrike said in a new report. The post CrowdStrike investigated 320 North Korean IT worker cases in the past year appeared first on CyberScoop. ...
The president selected the former RNC, White House and Millennium Challenge Corporation official for the job in February. The post Senate confirms national cyber director pick Sean Cairncross appeared first on CyberScoop. ...
The flaw, disclosed a month after it was patched, provided an attacker with remote code execution privileges by poisoning the data ingested by the model. The post Cursor’s AI coding agent morphed ‘into local shell’ with one-line prompt attack appeared first on CyberScoop. ...
Unit 42 said social engineering — the method of choice for groups as diverse as Scattered Spider and North Korean tech workers — was the top initial attack vector over the past year. The post Social engineering attacks surged this past year, Palo Alto Networks report finds appeared first on Cybe...
The accusation, the latest from Beijing, says U.S. intelligence agencies attacked two Chinese military enterprises. The post China accuses US of exploiting Microsoft zero-day in cyberattack appeared first on CyberScoop. ...
A CISA official said they’re looking at the potential impact and what to do about Chinese hackers penetrating U.S. critical infrastructure. The post Feds still trying to crack Volt Typhoon hackers’ intentions, goals appeared first on CyberScoop. ...
Cyera launched AI Guardian, a solution built to secure any type of AI. It expands Cyera’s platform to meet the needs of enterprises adopting AI at scale, anchored by two core products: AI-SPM, providing inventory on all AI assets at a granular level, and AI Runtime Protection, monitoring and respo...
Building on the company’s existing SaaS Monitoring capabilities, LastPass SaaS Protect introduces a set of policy enforcements that enable organizations to move from passive visibility into proactive access control. Business benefits include: Real-time SaaS governance: Quickly restrict access to u...
CyberSaint launched AI-Powered Findings Management within the CyberStrong platform. This new feature, powered by the company’s proprietary CyberSaint AI engine, transforms how CISOs and team prioritize threats by dynamically ingesting security telemetry, emerging threats, cyber loss data and a cus...
Attackers wielding the Akira ransomware and possibly a zero-day exploit have been spotted targeting SonicWall firewalls since July 15, 2025. “In the intrusions reviewed, multiple pre-ransomware intrusions were observed within a short period of time, each involving VPN access through SonicW...
In this Help Net Security interview, Marc Frankel, CEO at Manifest Cyber, discusses how overlooked AI-specific risks, like poisoned training data and shadow AI, can lead to security issues that conventional tools fail to detect. He explains how AI Bills of Materials (AIBOMs) extend SBOMs to provide ...
IBM released its Cost of a Data Breach Report, which revealed AI adoption is greatly outpacing AI security and governance. While the overall number of organizations experiencing an AI-related breach is a small representation of the researched population, this is the first time security, governance a...
Hashcat is an open-source password recovery tool that supports five attack modes and more than 300 highly optimized hashing algorithms. It runs on CPUs, GPUs, and other hardware accelerators across Linux, Windows, and macOS, and includes features for distributed password cracking at scale. Hashcat 7...
Organizations most confident in their identity security are often the least prepared, according to a new report from BeyondID. The study reveals a troubling gap between what organizations believe about their identity security programs and how they actually behave. Surprisingly, those expressing the ...
Enterprise risk leaders are most concerned about rising tariffs and trade tensions heading into the second half of 2025, according to a new report from Gartner. The firm’s second-quarter Emerging Risk Report, based on a survey of 223 senior risk, audit, and compliance executives, ranks the escalat...
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Review: LLM Engineer’s Handbook For all the excitement around LLMs, practical, engineering-focused guidance remains surprisingly hard to find. LLM Engineer’s Handbook aims to fill that gap. Vuln...
Apple has been trying to catch up in the AI race. Can this AI search engine be the catalyst?...
T-Satellite now offers MMS on select Android phones. And, soon, it'll support app data from optimized third-party apps....
Can a new approach to AI model training prevent systems from absorbing harmful data?...
Slackware isn't exactly the most user-friendly, but Slackel opens it up to the masses - offering four spins to choose from....
The Math Olympiad-winning model is now available to use in Gemini....
These GPS trackers will help keep your kids safe with real-time location updates and smart safety features....
When I want to monitor my Linux system's performance, I turn to these handy apps to collect more data than I'll probably ever need....
Looking beyond the iPad? We put Samsung's best tablets to the test featuring expandable storage, S Pen compatibility, and Android operating systems....
We tested the best tablets from brands like Apple, Samsung, and OnePlus. These are our favorites....
Out of the box, Linux is a highly secure operating system, but does that mean you can get by without a bit of help? Let's find out....
The Voltme Hypercore 10K power bank has a 10K power capacity and sleek, pocket-friendly design....
The TCL 60 XE Nxtpaper 5G is an affordable Android that stands out for its unique screen, but there are trade-offs for its low price....
Want a free AI course that's fun, accessible, and full of practical value? Here's what the 2025 Google AI Essentials covers - and why it's worth sharing....
Get more than 20 Creative Cloud apps, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and Acrobat Pro, at a big discount through Adobe....
The password manager's browser plug-in now includes identity-and-access–management controls for unapproved SaaS applications....
Before you click buy on that shiny new Apple gadget, check out where it fits into Apple's product release plans....
Apple's iOS 26 brings the most dramatic iPhone update in over ten years, and these standout features prove it was worth the wait....
With this quick, no-fuss method, you can back up all your Google messages and media for free -- regardless of your account type....
You've probably heard of vampire devices, but you may be surprised to hear just how many of the ones in your home fit the bill....
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Aug 04, 2025 - Lina Romero - 2025 is seeing an unprecedented surge of cyber attacks and breaches. AI, in particular, has introduced a whole new set of risks to the landscape and researchers are struggling to keep up. The OWASP Top 10 Risks for LLMs goes into detail about the ten most prevalent risks...
Why is Scalable Security Crucial in Today’s Digital Landscape? Businesses must be agile, adaptable, and prepared to scale their operations. This emphasizes the need not only for operational scalability but also for scalable security. But what does this entail? Scalable security refers to security ...
Why Secure Non-Human Identities for Relationship Building? Are you taking all the necessary steps for a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy? If Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Management aren’t a significant part of your approach, you may be exposing your business to considerable risk lev...
Does Your Security Strategy Include a Non-Human Identities Management Plan? Organizations recognize that cybersecurity is a top priority, but few understand the critical role Non-Human Identities (NHIs) play in a robust security strategy. When machines interact more frequently with sensitive data, e...
why building a personal brand in tech is crucial for career success in 2025. Start your journey today and stand out in the competitive landscape! The post Elevate Your Influence: Building a Personal Brand in Tech 2025 appeared first on Security Boulevard. ...
Creators/Authors/Presenters: Cooper Quintin, Eva Galperin Our deep appreciation to Security BSides - San Francisco and the Creators/Authors/Presenters for publishing their BSidesSF 2025 video content on YouTube. Originating from the conference’s events held at the lauded CityView / AMC Metreon -...
Discover how AI ticketing systems are helping to streamline IT support and business operations in the age of the content streaming world in 2025 The post How AI Ticketing Systems Are Streamlining IT Support in the Age of Content Streaming appeared first on Security Boulevard. ...
Learn how SBOMs improve transparency, security, and compliance. The post What Is A Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) & 4 Critical Benefits appeared first on Security Boulevard. ...
via the cosmic humor & dry-as-the-desert wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘iNaturalist Animals And Plants’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. ...
A survey of 1,000 IT, security and engineering professionals based in North America finds that most organizations are still struggling to manage and secure access to corporate networks. The post Survey: Network Security Challenges Persist Despite Desire to Modernize appeared first on Security Boule...